salisbury, north carolina — Two children died and two adults were injured in a house fire that broke out overnight in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The Salisbury Post reported Saturday that the Salisbury Fire Department and Rowan County Emergency Services were called to the house around 12:30 a.m.
Flames and smoke were visible from the residence upon arrival, but the fire was quickly extinguished.
There were four people in the house when the fire broke out. Two children died when firefighters found them. One adult at home was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center with severe burns and later airlifted to Baptist Medical Center.
Details regarding the ages of the victims and injured have not been released. One firefighter was treated at the scene and taken with due care to Rowan’s Regional Her Medical Center.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The Salisbury Fire Department and Salisbury Police Department are investigating.
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